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By Kang Hyun-kyung
Millennials (those born between 1981 and 1995) and Generation Z (born between 1996 and 2005) are more stressed out as a whole than baby boomers or other older generations by Korea's favorite smartphone chatting app, KakaoTalk, being used as a tool for communication in the workplace.
According to a recent survey conducted by market research firm Opensurvey of 1,000 workers, over five out of every 10 millennials and Gen Zers, who together are called Gen MZ in Korea, said that they feel disturbed by the fact that KakaoTalk is being increasingly used for team chat in workplace.
In contrast, only 25.7 percent of baby boomers, who are in their 50s, felt stressed out about KakaoTalk being used for team chat.
Nearly 60 percent of the younger generation said that they find it difficult to keep their personal and professional lives separate because of the workplace chat app, while 18 percent mentioned privacy concerns as the main reason for their discomfort.
The survey found that KakaoTalk is the most popular app used for group chatting at work.
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